Stock-car



42 ShIeets--Sheet4 1.

(No Model.)

H30. HICKS.

`sT'oGJK GAR.

Patent/ed Nov.r V13', 1888.

vNo. 288,335.

(No Model.) 2 sheets-sheen 2.

H. C. HICKS.

STOCK GAR.

Nq; 288,335. PatentedNov. 1s, 1881s..

j UNITED STATES PATENT i EEICE.

HENRY CLINTON HICKS, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MiNNESOTA.

STOCK-CAR.

` SPECIFICATION `raming; part of Letters' Patent No. 288,335, dated November 13, 1883.

`Application tiled August 16, 1883. (No model.)

`fo all wiz/om, it may concern:

\ Be it known that I, HENRY CLINTON HICKS,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Minneapolis, in the county `of Hennepin, in the State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful,Improvements in Stock-Garsof` `which the following specification is a full,

clear, and exact description, reference being j also had to the accompanying drawings, in

whichf j Y Figure l is a cross-sectional view of a car,

. showing my improvements arranged therein. Fig. 2 is a detail of one of the feed-racksland Wateringvtroughs folded up; Figs. 3, 4, `and 5,

details of a portion of one of the divisionbars.` Fig. 6 is a sectional'side elevation of the` car, as shown in Fig. l. Fig. 7 is aperspective view of one of. the feed-racks detached. Fig.

` Sis acrossesection of a portion of the car, show-` ing the manner of "arranging the chainsand guard-plates. p

In the drawings, Ais the floor, `and Bthe stanchions or open frame-Work of `a stock-car.

C G2 are two upright L or corner ironbars, connected to each other at their tops andbottoms by parallelhorizontal cross-bars ctc, and having lupright slats ai parallel with the corner- Fig. `7. j A

b is across bar orbraceconnecting the slats and cornerlbars centrally, all these parts `be- 'bars connecting the crossbars,`asshown in ing of metal and firmly riveted together,-` and forming the front of the feed-rack. n

DD2 are .two flat bars, pivoted at one end `to one of thefstanchions B, and bytheir other ends to the upper and lower ends of the corner` `iron G,while a similar bar, D3, is likewise pivoted to the lower end of the corner-iron C.` j Attached to one of the cross-slats of the frame of the car, on a line level withthe upper crossbar a. `and pivotedbar D is a"yokeshaped bar, E, to whose inner ends are pivoted by one end two bars, D"A D5, (similar to thebars D D2` D2) and pivoted by their other ends to the cross-bar a `and upper end of thecorncniron C2, as shown in Fig.`7.

`The pivots by which the bars D DZDDLD5 are secured to the stanchions B and yoke E, are all in line with each other, and the pivots e; by which the same bars are `connected tothe corner-irons C C2 and cross-bar a/are in line j with each other,so that the whole device may Apivoted trough rests. `the watering-trough H may be turned down,

be folded back between the stanchionswithout cramping any of the parts. y j

The outer1 ends ofthe bars a a2 project beyond the corner-irons C C, so that when the rack is folded up, as shown in Fig. 2, these projecting ends rest against thestanchions B and prevent the rack being pressed `in too fai, `and also prevent any pressure from the animals or other causes from injuring the racks. Small points t will be formed upon the bottoms of the `cornereirons C G2, to enter the door of the car when the `racks are open and assist in holding the rack. l Y

Secured to the frame of the car at any suitable point, so as not to project inside the stanchions, is a water reservoir or tank,.`G, having to swing upon the pipe c as a pivot, while.

another pivot, d, is set into the stanchion B, tosupport the opposite side ofthe trough.

D6 is a small loop or strap attached to the bars D4 D5, upon which the free end of the By this arrangement as shown in Fig. l, or turned up, as shown' in Fig. 2, without interfering with the pipe o, which supplies water to it, as the pipe itself is one `of the pivots upon which the trough rlhge trough H may be supplied with acover, if desired. The outer end, e, of the trough is made flaring outwardtoward the top, so that when turned up, as shown in Fig. 2, the water in the trough and thetankwill all run out, so that no danger exists of` impure wa-` ter accumulating.A in the trough or `tank `in Warm weather or water freezing in them in cold weather. The troughs H will be large enough to hold the necessary amount of waterto satisfy an animal at one drinking, and the tanks G may be made large enough to hold sufficient to supply the troughs several times, `as at G', or only once, as preferred.`

When the tanks G are made large, each of the pipes c will be provided with a stop-cock, g, (see Fig. 6,) so that when the troughs H are full the water may be shut off to avoidwaste. The large tanks will only'be used in warm weather, usually. One long tank may be arranged upon the top of the car, with pipes down again, if desired.

leading to each of the several troughs H, and with stop-cocks in each pipe to regulate the supply. The pipes @may be arranged with a valve adapted to be closed by the upward tilting of the tanks and opened by turning them These folding feed racks and troughs may be all arranged upon one side of the car, or upon both sides of the car,`or alternately upon both sides, as preferred. They are generally intended to be used in connection with that class of stock-cars in which the animals are divided by movable and adjustable partitions into separate stalls.A By

, these'simple arrangements the feeding appliof the car above the spaces between each opposite pair of thestanchions are journaled shafts F,lhaving chain-pulleys h upon their ends above and"in line withy similar chainpulleys, h2, attached to or near the floor of the car, between each pair of the stanchions.

v are a series of similar chain-pulleys attached of the bars M.

to the car near the roof and in line with the pulleys h, while still another set of chain-pulleys, h, are attached to the car beneath and a little in the rear of the pulleys h, so that .endless chains K may be arranged upon eac set of the pulleys, as shown. p

M are iiat wooden bars having steel rods t" embedded within their upper and lower'edges, and secured to the bars by straps i2, the ends .ofthe rods extending beyond the bars M, and provided with eyes or other means of securing them to the-chains K at regular intervals, as shown. i

Each of the shafts F will be provided on one or both ends outside of the car with a hand-wheel, F2, or other means for revolving it, so tha-t by revolving the shaft the bars M may be run down to form divisions or stalls across the car for the stock, or runup close to the roof out of the way when not in use.

Sheet-metal guards P'will be arranged to' cover the inner faces of each pair of the stanchiens B, leaving a narrow slit for the passage These guards not only protect the -chains from injury by the animals, but also prevent injury from freight when the cars are used to transport goods. Furthermore, the guards l? support the bars M at their ends and greatly stiffen and strengthen them.

ceases m in Fig. 6 represents a small dog or pawl adapted to catch upon one of the links of the V6o chain K, when the bars M are lowered down, to hold them down and prevent them being raised accidentally or by the action of the animals. One of these catches will be arranged for each of the chains K.

Having described myinvention and set forth its merits, what I claim is- 1. The combination of corner-irons G C, cross-bars a c2, slats a3, pivoted bars D DI ,D3 D, stanchions B B, or their equivalent, and 7o means for connecting said pivoted bars to the body or frame of a car or other place when animals are to be fed, substantially as and for `the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the stanchions or similar devices, B, corner-irons G C2, bars D D"l D3 DL D5, and yoke E, substantially as shown. I

3. The combination of the stanchions or similar devices, B, corner-irons C C, bars D 8o D2 D3 D4L D, yoke E, strap D, and pivoted watering-trough H, substantially as described.

4.- The combination of a stationary tank, G, discharge-pipe c, and trough H, pivoted on the said discharge-pipe, substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

5. The combination of Y the stanchions B,` corner-irons G/ GZ, cross-bars a a2, having projecting ends, stanchions B B, and pivoted bars D D2 D D4, substantially as specified.

6. In a stock-car,the combination of the stanchions B, arranged in pairs, guards P, bars M, and means for raising and lowering said bars, substantially as described.v

7. The combination, in a stock-car, of a folding feedrack, a stationary water tank, a swinging watering-trough connected with the water-tank by a pipe on which the trough also turns as a pivot, and a set of partition-bars, M, adapted to be raised and lowered, substan- 10o tially as and for the purpose herein specified.

8. In a stock-car, the endless chains K, bars M, having rods t and straps 712, and means for connecting said bars to said chains, substantially as and for the purpose specied.

9. In a stock-ear, the combination of a series of endless chains, K, arranged substantially as described, bars M, and catches m, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 11o my hand in presence of two subscribing Wit` nesses.

HENRY CLINTON HICKS.

Witnesses: f

C. N. WooDWAnn, LoUIs FEEsER. 

